Ronald Townson; One of five, yet one of many When my parents were alive, they often expressed to me that they were blessed. Unfortunately, Mom died of cancer at a relatively young age. Dad fell victim to several ailments [...]
Irv Cross I was saddened to hear that Irv Cross died in February. I grew up knowing about Irv mostly through his television role as a sports analyst for NFL games. He was considered the [...]
My First Training Camp with the St. Louis Cardinals, Volume #2 It’s been over 41 years since my first professional football training camp, but it is still worth talking about. The head coach for the [...]
St. Charles, Missouri, July 1979 My college football career was awesome! I played in all but one game during four years at the University of Missouri. I still stay in touch with my college teammates. Several of them [...]
I recently watched the new movie “One Night in Miami”, which began streaming on January 15th. Jim Brown, the only one still alive of the four iconic African American men played in the movie served [...]
In December, former University of Texas head football coach Fred Ackers died. Like most events in my sports world, I find that my experiences have historical relevance for me especially when there are opportunities to [...]
The Stars are Dying Two of my favorite sports idols died in 2020. Both were major league players for the St. Louis Cardinals. Both played a significant number of years with the Cardinals and are [...]
Who were my Heroes? My Parents. I was fortunate to have both until early adulthood. I am acknowledging them now because their birthdays are close to each other. Mom’s birthday was January 30 and Dad’s is February 4. Dad [...]
Mom Actress/comedian Mya Rudolph was a guest on Saturday Night Live’s last show of 2020. She is an exceptional performer! Every time I see her on television, she reminds me of her mother, singer Minnie Riperton who died [...]
Vikings Memories The year 2020 was unforgettable for me and I am sure it was notable for most of you. I will refrain from the discourse that is often focused on the devastation of the [...]